November 19th, 2009 
Todd Tennis 
Posted in Stefanie Spielman, whose husband Chris played linebacker for the Lions, lost her courageous fight against breast cancer at the age of 42. Stefanie Spielman made her battle public over the past several years to draw attention to the disease. Chris Spielman played in Detroit from 1988-1995 and is still remembered as one of the greatest [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Lions Can’t Overcome Favre, Rice; Own Mistakes in 27-10 Loss
They couldn’t cover Sidney Rice, and they couldn’t stop Brett Favre. Combine that with an offense that dropped passes and a big fumble to start the second half, and it all come out as another Lions loss, this time to the Vikings 27-10 in Minnesota. “You see the progress and see that we’re improving,” linebacker [...]
2009 Draft Class Brings Hope
Count me as one of the optimists that thought we would see significant improvement over last season’s debacle in terms of wins and losses. It’s obvious now that the Lions will not be a competitive team this year, but that four-letter word, hope, is crawling back into the picture. All hope for 2009 is lost, [...]
Technically Speaking
This week’s evaluation of Matthew Stafford’s play was very difficult due to several circumstances. He was rusty from three weeks off, he still showed effects of his knee injury and the receivers’ performance was abysmal. During the Monday night game, the analysts were talking about how much extra time Drew Brees and his receivers spend [...]
Lions-Seahawks Video Preview from CBS
Matthew Stafford will be looking to bounce back from last week’s poor performance when the Lions visit the Seattle Seahawks. Jason Horowitz and NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan preview the upcoming game.
Dennis Northcutt’s Ex-girlfriend Drops Lawsuit
The Free Press reports that the ex-girlfriend of Dennis Northcutt has dumped a lawsuit against the WR: The ex-girlfriend of Detroit Lions wide receiver Dennis Northcutt has dropped a lawsuit claiming he arranged his cousin to beat her up at a Hollywood restaurant while she was pregnant. Sharri Henry filed papers in Los Angeles Superior [...]
RB Kevin Smith Misses Practice
Running back Kevin Smith (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday, Mlive.com reports. Smith is the teams leading rusher with 393 yards on the ground with three touchdowns. Next on the list is Maurice Morris, who has just 106 yards, so losing Smith vs the Seahakws would be a big blow.
Road to Respectability Takes Detour on Laughingstock Lane
UGH. Every Lions fan knows the Lions had the opportunity to take a big step forward yesterday. A win shows progress and puts 0-16 one step further into the rearview mirror. A win keeps the attention on how bad the Rams are and the Lions move into the relative obscurity of 2-5. No more punch [...]
